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marionette
(mar′ē ə net′, mer′-)
noun
a puppet or little jointed figure made to look like a person or animal and moved by strings or wires from above, often on a miniature stage
Origin: Fr, dim. of Marion: see Marion
See marionette in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A jointed puppet manipulated from above by strings or wires attached to its limbs.
Origin:
Origin: French marionnette
Origin: , from Old French, musical instrument
Origin: , diminutive of mariole, the Virgin Mary (influenced by the name Marion)
Origin: , from
Origin: diminutive of Marie, Mary
Origin: , from Late Latin Maria; see Mary1
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